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21 January, 18:26

Why would historians prefer primary sources over secondary sources?

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    Primary sources told an account of what actually happened because they were recorded from the actual event itself/saw the actual event

    secondary sources (like our textbooks) arent 100% accurate because they are based off of the primary sources
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